Discovery Civilization throws the spotlight on modern day tribes and explores different "tribes" within our society: tight knit communities that are defined by a shared occupation, interest or habit.

"Tribes" that we are not born into but we choose for ourselves. "Tribes" that live within, and yet at the fringes, of modern civilization. Some "tribes" are hidden in plain sight, while others stand out from the crowd.

Join us as we embark on the journey to discover the bonds that bind these numerous groups and subcultures that exist around us.

Highlights from this three-part miniseries include:

Tribes Of The 21st Century: Bodybuilders
Bodybuilders come from all facets of society; united by a desire to change who they are in a re-invention that is intimate and personal while being proudly public.

Tribes Of The 21st Century: Stand-Up Comics
Canadian stand-up comics are a tribe built on dreams of laughter and recognition, and united by a succession of silly yet sobering one-night stands.

Tribes Of The 21st Century: Bike Couriers
Bike couriers are the modern Pony Express; riders of the gridlocked downtown core, they are a defiant nation hell-bent for speed and freedom.